General Mechanics 2

General Data
Academic program	ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM			:
Type d'EC	Classes
Lectures : 12h00 Tutorials : 12h00 Total duration : 69h00	Status :	Period : Semester 2	Education language : English

Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to: - have a working knowledge of elementary physics principles as well as their applications. - get familiar with the basic definitions of statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. - understand the basics of systems of forces and moments an their equivalent at a point. - apply the Newton's laws and equations in various settings. - Analyze particle motion in non-inertial reference systems. - understand particle equilibrium and its conditions. - analyze oscillatory and simple harmonic motion . . understand the concepts of work, energy, and power and their applications.

Learning Outcomes

The students will be able to:
- have a working knowledge of elementary physics principles as well as their applications.
- get familiar with the basic definitions of statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
- understand the basics of systems of forces and moments an their equivalent at a point.
- apply the Newton's laws and equations in various settings.
- Analyze particle motion in non-inertial reference systems.
- understand particle equilibrium and its conditions.
- analyze oscillatory and simple harmonic motion .
. understand the concepts of work, energy, and power and their applications.

Content
The topics covered in General Mechanics 2 continue the topics covered in General Mechanics 1 by addressing the topics of Statics and Dynamics: 1- Newton's laws: basic concepts (force, mass), the three laws of motion, common forces 2- System of forces: forces resultant, force-moment equivalent at a point, particle equilibrium and its conditions 3- Non-inertial reference systems: ficitious forces, types of friction (static and dynamic) 4- Oscillations: Free undamped oscillations, simple harmonic motion, spring-mass sytems, simple pendulum, damped oscillations basics 5- Work and Energy: work, energy, power, work of common forces, work-energy theorem 6- Work and Energy: kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, energy conservation.

Content

The topics covered in General Mechanics 2 continue the topics covered in General Mechanics 1 by addressing the topics of Statics and Dynamics:
1- Newton's laws: basic concepts (force, mass), the three laws of motion, common forces
2- System of forces: forces resultant, force-moment equivalent at a point, particle equilibrium and its conditions

3- Non-inertial reference systems: ficitious forces, types of friction (static and dynamic)

4- Oscillations: Free undamped oscillations, simple harmonic motion, spring-mass sytems, simple pendulum, damped oscillations basics

5- Work and Energy: work, energy, power, work of common forces, work-energy theorem

6- Work and Energy: kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, energy conservation.

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
General Mechanics 1

Bibliography
David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Jearl Walker Fundamentals of Physics. Robert Resnick, David Halliday, Kenneth S. Krane. Physics. R.C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics Meriam and Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Statics

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Midterm 2 at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course: generalities, force systems, equilibrium, oscillations.	0,15	Written exam
2	Final exam about all the concepts covered in the course. The exam consists of short questions as well as thorough analysis problems.	0,55	Written exam
3	Assignments, general behavior in the classroom	0,15	Continuous Assessment
4	Mid-term 1 at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course: generalities, force systems, equilibrium, oscillations.	0,15	Written exam